35 Inspirational William Walker Atkinson Quotes On Success

William Walker Atkinson was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement. He is also thought to be the author of the pseudonymous works attributed to Theron Q. Dumont and Yogi Ramacharaka. He wrote an estimated 100 books, all in the last 30 years of his life. He was mentioned in past editions of Who’s Who in America, in Religious Leaders of America, and in several similar publications. His works have remained in print more or less continuously since 1900. May his quotes inspire you to master your mind so that you may live your dreams.

1. “Worry is the child of fear – if you kill out fear, worry will die for want of nourishment.” William Walker Atkinson

2. “Real work must be accomplished by the individual.” William Walker Atkinson

3. “The presence of an active, energetic, successful man or set of men, in a place, will permeate the place with positive vibrations that will stimulate all who abide there.” William Walker Atkinson

4. “Don’t suppose that you must be able to solve all the riddles of the universe before you can do anything.” William Walker Atkinson

5. “Imagination is the first step in creation, whether in words or trifles. The mental pattern must always precede the material form.” William Walker Atkinson

6. “Man is an imitative animal.” William Walker Atkinson

7. “The use of the Will as the projector of mentative currents is the real base of all mental magic.” William Walker Atkinson

8. “Study yourself. Find your strong points and make them stronger as well as you weak ones and strengthen them. Study yourself carefully and you will see yourself as you really are.” William Walker Atkinson

9. “Remember, the only thing to fear is fear, and well, don’t even fear fear, for he’s a cowardly chap at the best who will run if you show a brave front.” William Walker Atkinson

10. “If you are not satisfied with what is coming to you, start to change your mental attitude and mental states, and you will see a change gradually setting in.” William Walker Atkinson

11. “The mind has been likened to a piece of paper that has been folded. Ever afterward it has a tendency to fold in the same crease unless we make a new crease or fold when it will follow the last lines.” William Walker Atkinson

12. “A mental image gives you a framework upon which to work. It is like the drawing of the architect, or the map of the explorer. Think over this for a few moments until you get the idea firmly fixed in your mind.” William Walker Atkinson

13. “Prana (life energy) colored by the thought of the sender may be projected to persons at a distance, who are willing to receive it, and the healing can be done this way.” William Walker Atkinson

14. “Everyone has two natures. One wants us to advance and the other wants to pull us back. The one that we cultivate and concentrate on decides what we are at the end.” William Walker Atkinson

15. “Many a person has changed his whole physical and mental condition by a careful course of auto-suggestion.” William Walker Atkinson

16. “If you want to use your full amount of steam, you must close your valves and direct your power of generating mental steam toward one end. Center your mind on one purpose, one plan, one transaction.” William Walker Atkinson

17. “Desire firmly, confident, and earnestly. Be not half-hearted in your demands and desires – claim and demand the whole thing, and feel confident that it will work out into material objectivity and reality. ” William Walker Atkinson

18. “The lives of all of us have been molded largely by induction through suggestion.” William Walker Atkinson

19. “The essence of genius is to present an old thing in new ways, whether it be some force in nature or some aspect of humanity.” William Walker Atkinson

20. “The best way to overcome undesirable or negative thoughts and feelings is to cultivate the positive ones.” William Walker Atkinson

21. “All persons ought to practice their visualizing power. This will react upon perception and make it more definite. Visualizing will also form a brain habit of remembering things pictorially, and hence more exactly.” William Walker Atkinson

22. “Spiritual Consciousness is warm and alive with high feeling.” William Walker Atkinson

23. “We generally see that for which we look.” William Walker Atkinson

24. “Anything that is right is possible. That which is necessary will inevitably take place. If something is right it is your duty to do it, though the whole world thinks it to be wrong.” William Walker Atkinson

25. “The thought you are holding will manifest itself in action, and you will steadily grow to become that which you have in mind.” William Walker Atkinson

26. “It seems a peculiar fact that it is easier to concentrate on something that is not good for us, than on something that is beneficial. This tendency is overcome when we learn to concentrate consciously.” William Walker Atkinson

27. “The person that is able to concentrate utilizes all constructive thoughts and shuts out all destructive ones.” William Walker Atkinson

28. “The disembodied soul does not part with Nature when it leaves the earth; life but, rather, it rises to a plane of Nature which is fuller, richer and sweeter in every way than the best of which the earth-dwelling soul dreams. The dross of materiality burned away by the astral vibrations, the soul blossoms and bears spiritual fruit in the new life.” William Walker Atkinson

29. “The universe pays every man in his own coin. If you smile, it smiles with you in return. If you frown, you will be frowned at. If you sing, you will be invited into happy company. If you think, you will be entertained by thinkers. If you love the world and earnestly seek for the good therein you will be surrounded by loving friends, and nature will pour into your lap the treasures of the earth.” William Walker Atkinson

30. “We are sending out thoughts of greater or less intensity all the time, and we are reaping the results of such thoughts. Not only do our thought waves influence ourselves and others but they have a drawing power – they attract to us the thoughts of others, things, circumstances, people, luck, in accord with the character of the thought uppermost in our minds.” William Walker Atkinson

31. “The percentage of civilized men who breathe correctly is quite small.” William Walker Atkinson

32. “The positive is a sure antidote to the negative.” William Walker Atkinson

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